In short, the enlightenment privatized marriage, taking it out of the public sphere, and redefined its purpose as individual gratification, not any 'broader good' such as reflecting God's nature, producing character, or raising children. Slowly but surely, this newer understanding of the meaning of marriage has displaced the older ones in Western culture.

Jesus warns people far more often about greed than about sex, yet almost no one thinks they are guilty of it.

Prayer is a recognition of the greatness of our God.

I hate the moment when suddenly my anger turns into tears

The gospel has supernatural versatility to address the particular hopes, fears, and idols of every culture and every person.

Any person who only sticks with Christianity as long as things are going his or her way, is a stranger to the cross

To discover the real you, look at what you spend time thinking about when no one is looking.